NEW YORK, December 6. /TASS/. Russia demonstrates a responsible approach towards international affairs, Christopher Helali, human rights activist and American Communist Party member, told TASS.
"It is clear and evident for the world to see that the Russian Federation remains a responsible actor and a nation that has a commitment to peace, to diplomacy, and ultimately to a just resolution to the ongoing hybrid war being waged against the Russian Federation by the West. And I think that it's clear for everyone to understand that Russia's security concerns, which have been spoken about for many years going back to the famous Munich [Security] Conference, those security concerns remain critical," he said, commenting on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson.
Helali pointed out that "the Russian Federation has the firepower to destroy all of Ukraine <...> but the Russians have not done this." "They're not interested in targeting civilians. The Russian Federation is trying to prevent a neighbor and once fraternal nation <...> from becoming a belligerent state, a state that is hostile to the Russian Federation and that ultimately belongs to a block of countries that are hostile," the expert noted. "So I think it's clear that Russia is necessary for peace, for diplomacy," he added.
According to him, Moscow’s actions, including the launch of the Oreshnik missile system, show that Russia reserves the right to ensure national security and territorial integrity within international law. Helali was hopeful that his remarks would help the Western audience to see Russia not as an enemy but as a country with great history, pursuing peaceful cooperation and respect on the international stage.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Tucker Carlson was released in the early hours of December 6. The conversation lasted almost an hour and a half, with the top Russian diplomat answering questions about a possible solution to the Ukrainian crisis, Moscow’s use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile and the prospects for interaction with the West.
In February, Carlson made a trip to Moscow to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin.